The wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has declared that Nigerian women have the wherewithal to lead the nation to a greater future.

Speaking on Tuesday at the National Women Mega Empowerment and Rally held at Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, the First Lady posited that women who represent over 50 percent of Nigeria’s population possess a unique power to drive national change and steer the country toward a greater future.

She hailed the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman Ibrahim, for delivering on the charge she gave her: “Go and put money in the hands of women”.

The First Lady said through empowerment initiatives that enable women “to make informed decisions about their lives, and in turn, families and our communities thrive”, this will go a long way in ameliorating any difficulty women may be facing.

She reechoed her hubby’s message during this year’s International Women’s Day, saying, “Nigeria’s progress has always carried the imprint of women who refused to accept limits placed before them. From those who fought for our democracy to the millions who labour daily to support their families and communities, their contributions to nation-building are profound… When Nigerian women rise, Nigeria rises”.

Receiving the women’s charter at the Rally, she assured the women of President Bola Tinubu’s continued support for the women.

The Rally was an opportunity for the First Lady to call on women and mothers not to relent in nurturing, guiding, mentoring, and training their children and wards.

Earlier in her address, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sulaiman-Ibrahim, described the National Women Mega Empowerment and Rally as the emergence of a “coordinated and unstoppable force” that will transform Nigeria, anchored on the deliberate alignment of 10 million women across the nation. She paid glowing tribute to the unsung resilience of Nigerian women.

Central to her address was the formal presentation of the Women’s Charter for National Development, which she delivered to the First Lady for onward transmission to the President.

Earlier, the First Lady had performed the symbolic handover of empowerment items to the women which include tricycles, power tillers, ⁠sewing machines, ⁠grinding machines, ⁠hair dryers, and freezers.

Deji Elumoye